Vise



i Patented Jan. 3,1922. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- y c. KENTER.

. VISE..

APPLICATION FILED JUNE l, i920.

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aww-'2M that the bolt 17'has been previously disposed. ,Y in y.theslee've 13. By adjusting the screw 22, fthe desired itbetween the-sleeves 2.0.and ,173

may be obtained as will be understood.

When so assembledand ready for opera- 1 tion, the vise as a whole maybe adjusted on Yits .vertical axis upon the base l 'by loosening the nuts 6,-and may thenbe clampedinxany adjusted position.A The jaws Sand/19 mayr be adjusted on .theirhorizontal axis by loos- Verung the bolt 1Q, which will release thesplit- A vri'ngl() from its clamping action` and permit rotation otsaid vj a'vvs on the Vsleeve l'f The enilegagenient of the recessed plate 24 with the groove 27 .in the bolt '17, will cause the outery 'j jaw-F19 of the-vise toibemoved longitudinally Yin unison with-any movement of said bolt 17. Qdue'toV itsV screw-threaded engagement with the sleeve v13, said longitudinal movement being effected in.,v the usualm'janneiuby the rotation o iisaid' boltV 17 by [means loftlie "jhandle28.' l Y y. I

- In `Figures 4 and. 5, I have shown a slightly {'modi'iied construction, wherein two pairs-'of jaws 8'; and 1,9 larejshown, oiiepairliaving Y- conventional flap-engaging `faces 229 and the Y' other pairV having `recessed-engaging faces 3 0 in .order l(better Qtoficlamp round workV to be `operatedoni,y "In this construction, the screw- .threadedportion 116V oit' .the operating bolt. Y l7i s d erently disposed, but ,the operation is the same. "i The means iorjclampingfthe `z`body 4' .tothe base l. is `somewhat `diiebent,l the saine comprisingaboltfl screw-threaded on its-opposit'e ends and [passed through Y the supporting-bench 82,:and into the bottoml of Lettersfatent, isf-Y LA lbench. vise, comprising apbody, al `Y horizontally" vdisposed 1Having time iuuy'fiescnbea invention,

`what"Iiel'ani as new and desire .to secure by j ysleeve rotatably mountedin .said body, an .inner `elainping Vjawlieyed'to Avsaid sleeve, an outer clamping 'aw s lined to said sleevel means forV lockv 7,

linglsaidfsleeve 'and' j aws against Vaxial ,movenieiitinsaid bodyrgbut permitting .rotary y toward or fromtheother jaw.

rand `means .'foradjusting .one of said 1 1 .horizontally mounted inisaidbodyg an inner clamping jawsplined tosaid sleeyef and orinedlwtli j. j, circular portion projecting intosaidbody Y ,andfabutting. a yshoulder onV said sleeveito movement, separate means for locking Vsaid sleeve [and jaws Vagainstrotary movement, Y j aws 2l .A bench 'vise, y.comprisi-ng. a body, a disposed sleeve rotatably prevent '.'longfituclinal displacement of .the

latter, anlouterrjaw splined to said sleeve, Y

ing f said oute'rj aw lon"V said means for adjusting said outer jawrelaytifvelyf-.tosaid innerjaw, a Vsegmental splitring disposedin an annular groove in the ciroular'portion of said inner jaw,vmeans f-'or locking said sleeveand jaw against axial VV`movement' in `said body but permittingV ro-` tarymovement, separate means' ,for locking said sleeve and vjaws against rotary movei ment, and means foradjusting one of 'said jaws .toward orV from tli'eothe'r-jaw.:

3. A bench vise, comprising a body, i a

horizontally f Vdisposed ,sleeve Vrotatably l mountedin said tbody, an inner. clamping .jaw'splined to said sleeve and formed with a `circulail portion projecting into-said body'SD and abutting Va shoulder-onsaid sleeve to f A,prevent longitudinal displacement of; the

latter, anouter jaw splinedto saidsleeve, i

means for adjusting ,said outer jaw. relatively to said innerjawt'a segmental'splitring disposed in aii'annular groove inithe circular portion ofisaid inner jaw, a screwboltin said body adapted lto engage a] recess in said split-ring to look said inner jaw and 'sleeve against axial 'movement and ajseparate screw-bolt in said body adapted to eompresssaidring against the circular portion Y of said inneij'jaw adjustably torelamp said.

jaw andfsleeve against rotation. f A Y 45A bench vise, eomprising'a body,. a liori.-

zontally ndisposed .sleeve mounted in saidbody, inner Vand louter clamping jaws ,mounted in saidnsleeve,saidouter jaw being formed. with la, split/extensionV embracing said sleeve, a screw-boltA engaging said v split portionfor varying the-,pressure of said portion-on said sleeve,and means for adjustj sleeve relatively to-said inner jaw.. l

5. At bench lvise,comprisingfabody, alior- `zontallyl disposed sleeve mounted` insaid body, an inner V`clamping jaw fixedV on said sleeve, an ,outer clamping -jaw splined to and' axially adjustable yon said sleeve, a

screwfsliaft.engaging threadsY in saidrsleeve and adjustable axially therein, andE a ie-V @cessed yplate xedtosaid outer jaw and en- Vgaging an annular groovein' said serew shaft Y -whereby .axial movement ofthe latterwill beiimparted t'oVsaid .outer V j 6. A' bench-vise, comprising a bo.dy,.a lior-i- Yzontally disposed sleeve mounted in said body, fintegial oppositely disposed yinner jaws fixed on said sleeve,fsimilar integral op.-

-positely disposed'outer jaws -splinedlon said axiallyon 'said'sleeve, and Vmeans permitting rotary adjustment of j' said sleeve and jawsin said-body.` nl

In testimony whereofy l .aiiixmy signature in presencelottwo witnesses.

fldfitnesses: Y Y. j

yVVANDA KABE l .l j VVALTHER. Manutan,

sleeve, means for adjusting said-outervVjav-"sV f 

